Social Security Advisory Board

09/30/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/30/2026 16:18

Issue Brief: Representative Payee Trends

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The issue brief analyzes trends among adult Title 2 beneficiaries and SSI recipients with payees from 2010 to the present.

SSAB analysis identified the following trends during the 2010-2025 period:

  • The Title 2 retired population expanded dramatically, while the percentage of Title 2 retirees with payees declined.
  • The steepest decline in percentage of Title 2 retirees with payees occurred among the oldest cohorts.
  • The percentage of disabled adults (SSI and Title 2) and SSI-Aged recipients with payees remained stable.
  • Advance designation makes SSA's payee selection process more efficient and better aligned to the beneficiary's preferences.
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